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[TOURNAMENT-SoD] Novice - 2020. Winter

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It was a long, attrition-based game, which is especially ironic given the small template. I had good luck with hives (collected a stack of Cerberi) plus a big Griffin Conservatory (turned out to be a double). My opponent was fine on gold. For a long time I couldn't break through to my opponent, searched the entire map for Slow until I found the scroll. On the third week, my opponent attacked me with his main stack to crash into me and died from Death Wave. Then I attacked my opponent in the castle, nearly wiped out, but due to the Resurrection spell I retreated, saving the dogs and one Angel. The opponent started pressing with a lot of meat, but thanks to Jeddite and the Blessing on the dogs, I was able to gather Pandora's Boxes and Dragon Fly Hives on the map, build Armageddon in the Necropolis, and go on the offensive.
When I built Sultan Efreeti and got first speed, the outcome was predetermined, but my opponent fought as best he could — looked for Recanter, took Ionas to speed up the Djinns, found the necklace for +speed, but the final battle was on Inferno terrain and I managed to cast Armageddon. In the end, his army fell almost completely, I ransomed and the opponent surrendered.
Thanks for the game! It was beautiful in its own way)
A "fun" setup indeed turned out, I got completely out-drawn — rolled Tower — opponent got Inferno, Inferno terrain on 2/3 of the map. On the map the only Griffin Conservatory near the opponent's castle, and 2 Dragon Fly Hives in the center, artifacts barely spawned at all, only level 1 ones like Helmet +1 and Breastplate +1, and a few Pandora's Boxes. My opponent got Jeddite in the tavern from turn one, his third skill he picks Earth, then Fire, Intelligence, and Death Touch — everything needed. I take a third castle and my opponent appears. I decided to crash into him and retreat to the castle for an army, but lost the hero — didn't expect Death Wave. Then Jeddite attacked the Tower, but fled, though I think he could have won. Then the back-and-forth began, we took castles and mines from each other. I don't know what I was hoping for, should have typed GG right away. I thought maybe the Artifact Merchant would give me the Cloak, but no luck. Even Anti-Magic didn't drop in GM3. And my opponent gets Armageddon and Town Portal in his castle from the first build, and everything became clear. I don't know how to beat Jeddite here even without Armageddon.
Thanks for the game! Good luck going forward.
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